Donnie McDougall
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Donnie "Don" McDougall is a guitarist who joined The Guess Who
in 1972, replacing Greg Leskiw
who moved on to a solo career. His first album performance was on the record Live At The Paramount
, recorded in Seattle, Washington. McDougall sang "Glace Bay Blues" on that album. On the following studio album Artificial Paradise, McDougall took the lead vocals on two tracks, "Samantha's Living Room" and "Lost and Found Town". The album was a rare departure from Burton Cummings
' exclusive vocals, and although it was a critical success, McDougall did not sing lead on any further recordings during the Cummings era. This is unfortunate because McDougall has an earnest, aching voice (think of a Canadian Gram Parsons
) that could have been well utilized in middle-period Guess Who recordings.
McDougall left the band in 1974 after the album Road Food
was completed, but he showed up as the lead singer of a reformed Guess Who (minus Burton Cummings) in the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Around 1996, while Jim Kale
was touring with his version of the Guess Who in the United States, MacDougall created his own version of the Guess Who called The Best of the Guess Who, which included Guess Who/Brother alumni Bill Wallace and Winnipeg musicians James Creasey and Scott Brown. This band performed many shows around Canada as well as the United States. Although he was not a part of the 1983 Guess Who reunion that toured Canada, he was a part of the post-2000 reunion band that has done two cross-country tours (with Cummings, Randy Bachman
, Garry Peterson
and Bill Wallace). Since the breakup of this lineup, McDougall has been performing at local venues around the Winnipeg area with the Donnie McDougall Band.
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
in 1972, replacing Greg Leskiw
Greg Leskiw
Greg Leskiw is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with The Guess Who 1970-1972.-History:Greg's father was, like Elvis Costello's, a talented but not widely known jazz guitarist. Greg Leskiw began playing the guitar at the age of 12...
who moved on to a solo career. His first album performance was on the record Live At The Paramount
Live at the Paramount
Live at the Paramount was the first live album released by Canadian rock group, The Guess Who. It would be their only live album until their reunion in 1984. It was recorded live on May 22, 1972 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington...
, recorded in Seattle, Washington. McDougall sang "Glace Bay Blues" on that album. On the following studio album Artificial Paradise, McDougall took the lead vocals on two tracks, "Samantha's Living Room" and "Lost and Found Town". The album was a rare departure from Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings
Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...
' exclusive vocals, and although it was a critical success, McDougall did not sing lead on any further recordings during the Cummings era. This is unfortunate because McDougall has an earnest, aching voice (think of a Canadian Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
) that could have been well utilized in middle-period Guess Who recordings.
McDougall left the band in 1974 after the album Road Food
Road Food
Road Food is an album released in 1974 by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. The song "Clap for the Wolfman" is an ode to disc jockey Wolfman Jack.A Quadraphonc mix was available on both vinyl and Quadraphonic 8-track tape formats....
was completed, but he showed up as the lead singer of a reformed Guess Who (minus Burton Cummings) in the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Around 1996, while Jim Kale
Jim Kale
Jim Kale is the bassist for the popular band, The Guess Who. Kale left the band in 1973, after the Live at the Paramount album. He was replaced by Bill Wallace, formerly of Winnipeg band, Brother...
was touring with his version of the Guess Who in the United States, MacDougall created his own version of the Guess Who called The Best of the Guess Who, which included Guess Who/Brother alumni Bill Wallace and Winnipeg musicians James Creasey and Scott Brown. This band performed many shows around Canada as well as the United States. Although he was not a part of the 1983 Guess Who reunion that toured Canada, he was a part of the post-2000 reunion band that has done two cross-country tours (with Cummings, Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s–70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive...
, Garry Peterson
Garry Peterson
Garry Peterson is a Canadian drummer who has been a long-term member of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Along with Randy Bachman, he has also recorded and toured with another Canadian rock band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive.-Biography:...
and Bill Wallace). Since the breakup of this lineup, McDougall has been performing at local venues around the Winnipeg area with the Donnie McDougall Band.